Volunteering for Redfest

During National Volunteers’ Week we’ve been asking people who volunteer for Redfest to tell us a bit about what they do and why they enjoy volunteering for the festival. Volunteering for a community festival is a really rewarding experience and we’re looking for loads more volunteers to help out with running the festival on 5th and 6th August. Find out more and apply here.

Steve

“I’m Steve from Jelli Records and I lived in St George for many years spending a lot of my childhood and youth in St George Park playing football. I wanted to give something back to a great community so I got involved with Redfest about five years ago, running a music stage in the park and this year in Bethesda Church. It’s a really great community festival and long may it continue.”

Rob

“I’m part of the Sustainability Team. I’m currently studying for a Masters degree at UWE in Event Management, so this is great hands on experience for me! On the day I’ll be working really closely with the venues, local community and event team to make sure everything runs smoothly.”

Lindy

“This is my second year working with the Redfest team. Being part of the team really made me feel part of the community and getting involved was a joy and really rewarding. Last year I ran the kids village which was a lot of fun. Over the weekend this year I’ll be managing the St George Community Centre and also Gladstone Street Park.”

Alasdair

“I’m the marketing manager for Redfest. I love living in Redfield and have always enjoyed attending Redfest so I wanted to get involved. This is my first year volunteering and on the day I’ll mostly be searching out the most interesting events and sharing them through social media.”

Anna

“I’m the dance manager for Redfest – I got involved because I wanted to see great dance showcased at the festival. On the day I’ll be getting the artists ready, helping attendees get involved and running a workshop and performance with my own group South West Dance Theatre. This is my second year organising the dance program – last year was fantastic with a really infectious buzz from the crowd and artists.”

If you’d like to get involved in Redfest this year let us know – we’ve got loads of shifts across the weekend for a variety of different roles! Fill out this form to register your interest!